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javax.persistence
Interface Query

All Known Subinterfaces:
JpaQuery<X>, TypedQuery<X>

public interface Query

Interface used to control query execution.

See Also:
TypedQuery, Parameter
Since:
Java Persistence 1.0

Method Summary
 int executeUpdate()
          Execute an update or delete statement.
 int getFirstResult()
          The position of the first result the query object was set to retrieve.
 FlushModeType getFlushMode()
          Get the flush mode in effect for the query execution.
 java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> getHints()
          Get the hints and associated values that are in effect for the query instance.
 LockModeType getLockMode()
          Get the current lock mode for the query.
 int getMaxResults()
          The maximum number of results the query object was set to retrieve.
 Parameter<?> getParameter(int position)
          Get the parameter object corresponding to the declared positional parameter with the given position.
<T> Parameter<T>
getParameter(int position, java.lang.Class<T> type)
          Get the parameter object corresponding to the declared positional parameter with the given position and type.
 Parameter<?> getParameter(java.lang.String name)
          Get the parameter object corresponding to the declared parameter of the given name.
<T> Parameter<T>
getParameter(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class<T> type)
          Get the parameter object corresponding to the declared parameter of the given name and type.
 java.util.Set<Parameter<?>> getParameters()
          Get the parameter objects corresponding to the declared parameters of the query.
 java.lang.Object getParameterValue(int position)
          Return the value bound to the positional parameter.
<T> T
getParameterValue(Parameter<T> param)
          Return the value bound to the parameter.
 java.lang.Object getParameterValue(java.lang.String name)
          Return the value bound to the named parameter.
 java.util.List getResultList()
          Execute a SELECT query and return the query results as an untyped List.
 java.lang.Object getSingleResult()
          Execute a SELECT query that returns a single untyped result.
 java.util.Set<java.lang.String> getSupportedHints()
          Get the names of the hints that are supported for query objects.
 boolean isBound(Parameter<?> param)
          Return a boolean indicating whether a value has been bound to the parameter.
 Query setFirstResult(int startPosition)
          Set the position of the first result to retrieve.
 Query setFlushMode(FlushModeType flushMode)
          Set the flush mode type to be used for the query execution.
 Query setHint(java.lang.String hintName, java.lang.Object value)
          Set a query hint.
 Query setLockMode(LockModeType lockMode)
          Set the lock mode type to be used for the query execution.
 Query setMaxResults(int maxResult)
          Set the maximum number of results to retrieve.
 Query setParameter(int position, java.util.Calendar value, TemporalType temporalType)
          Bind an instance of java.util.Calendar to a positional parameter.
 Query setParameter(int position, java.util.Date value, TemporalType temporalType)
          Bind an instance of java.util.Date to a positional parameter.
 Query setParameter(int position, java.lang.Object value)
          Bind an argument to a positional parameter.
 Query setParameter(Parameter<java.util.Calendar> param, java.util.Calendar value, TemporalType temporalType)
          Bind an instance of java.util.Calendar to a Parameter object.
 Query setParameter(Parameter<java.util.Date> param, java.util.Date value, TemporalType temporalType)
          Bind an instance of java.util.Date to a Parameter object.
<T> Query
setParameter(Parameter<T> param, T value)
          Bind the value of a Parameter object.
 Query setParameter(java.lang.String name, java.util.Calendar value, TemporalType temporalType)
          Bind an instance of java.util.Calendar to a named parameter.
 Query setParameter(java.lang.String name, java.util.Date value, TemporalType temporalType)
          Bind an instance of java.util.Date to a named parameter.
 Query setParameter(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object value)
          Bind an argument to a named parameter.
<T> T
unwrap(java.lang.Class<T> cls)
          Return an object of the specified type to allow access to the provider-specific API.
 

Method Detail

getResultList

java.util.List getResultList()
Execute a SELECT query and return the query results as an untyped List.

Returns:
a list of the results
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if called for a Java Persistence query language UPDATE or DELETE statement
QueryTimeoutException - if the query execution exceeds the query timeout value set
TransactionRequiredException - if a lock mode has been set and there is no transaction
PessimisticLockException - if pessimistic locking fails and the transaction is rolled back
LockTimeoutException - if pessimistic locking fails and only the statement is rolled back

getSingleResult

java.lang.Object getSingleResult()
Execute a SELECT query that returns a single untyped result.

Returns:
the result
Throws:
NoResultException - if there is no result
NonUniqueResultException - if more than one result
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if called for a Java Persistence query language UPDATE or DELETE statement
QueryTimeoutException - if the query execution exceeds the query timeout value set
TransactionRequiredException - if a lock mode has been set and there is no transaction
PessimisticLockException - if pessimistic locking fails and the transaction is rolled back
LockTimeoutException - if pessimistic locking fails and only the statement is rolled back

executeUpdate

int executeUpdate()
Execute an update or delete statement.

Returns:
the number of entities updated or deleted
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if called for a Java Persistence query language SELECT statement or for a criteria query
TransactionRequiredException - if there is no transaction
QueryTimeoutException - if the statement execution exceeds the query timeout value set

setMaxResults

Query setMaxResults(int maxResult)
Set the maximum number of results to retrieve.

Parameters:
maxResult -
Returns:
the same query instance
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the argument is negative

getMaxResults

int getMaxResults()
The maximum number of results the query object was set to retrieve. Returns Integer.MAX_VALUE if setMaxResults was not applied to the query object.

Returns:
maximum number of results
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

setFirstResult

Query setFirstResult(int startPosition)
Set the position of the first result to retrieve.

Parameters:
startPosition - position of the first result, numbered from 0
Returns:
the same query instance
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the argument is negative

getFirstResult

int getFirstResult()
The position of the first result the query object was set to retrieve. Returns 0 if setFirstResult was not applied to the query object.

Returns:
position of the first result
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

setHint

Query setHint(java.lang.String hintName,
              java.lang.Object value)
Set a query hint. If a vendor-specific hint is not recognized, it is silently ignored. Portable applications should not rely on the standard timeout hint. Depending on the database in use and the locking mechanisms used by the provider, the hint may or may not be observed.

Parameters:
hintName -
value -
Returns:
the same query instance
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the second argument is not valid for the implementation

getHints

java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> getHints()
Get the hints and associated values that are in effect for the query instance.

Returns:
query hints
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

getSupportedHints

java.util.Set<java.lang.String> getSupportedHints()
Get the names of the hints that are supported for query objects. These hints correspond to hints that may be passed to the methods of the Query interface that take hints as arguments or used with the NamedQuery and NamedNativeQuery annotations. These include all standard query hints as well as vendor-specific hints supported by the provider. These hints may or may not currently be in effect.

Returns:
hints
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

setParameter

<T> Query setParameter(Parameter<T> param,
                       T value)
Bind the value of a Parameter object.

Parameters:
param - parameter object
value - parameter value
Returns:
the same query instance
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter does not correspond to a parameter of the query
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

setParameter

Query setParameter(Parameter<java.util.Calendar> param,
                   java.util.Calendar value,
                   TemporalType temporalType)
Bind an instance of java.util.Calendar to a Parameter object.

Parameters:
param - parameter object
value -
temporalType -
Returns:
the same query instance
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter does not correspond to a parameter of the query
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

setParameter

Query setParameter(Parameter<java.util.Date> param,
                   java.util.Date value,
                   TemporalType temporalType)
Bind an instance of java.util.Date to a Parameter object.

Parameters:
param - parameter object
value -
temporalType -
Returns:
the same query instance
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter does not correspond to a parameter of the query
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

setParameter

Query setParameter(java.lang.String name,
                   java.lang.Object value)
Bind an argument to a named parameter.

Parameters:
name - the parameter name
value -
Returns:
the same query instance
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter name does not correspond to a parameter of the query or if the argument is of incorrect type

setParameter

Query setParameter(java.lang.String name,
                   java.util.Calendar value,
                   TemporalType temporalType)
Bind an instance of java.util.Calendar to a named parameter.

Parameters:
name - the parameter name
value -
temporalType -
Returns:
the same query instance
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter name does not correspond to a parameter of the query or if the value argument is of incorrect type

setParameter

Query setParameter(java.lang.String name,
                   java.util.Date value,
                   TemporalType temporalType)
Bind an instance of java.util.Date to a named parameter.

Parameters:
name - the parameter name
value -
temporalType -
Returns:
the same query instance
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter name does not correspond to a parameter of the query or if the value argument is of incorrect type

setParameter

Query setParameter(int position,
                   java.lang.Object value)
Bind an argument to a positional parameter.

Parameters:
position -
value -
Returns:
the same query instance
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if position does not correspond to a positional parameter of the query or if the argument is of incorrect type

setParameter

Query setParameter(int position,
                   java.util.Calendar value,
                   TemporalType temporalType)
Bind an instance of java.util.Calendar to a positional parameter.

Parameters:
position -
value -
temporalType -
Returns:
the same query instance
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if position does not correspond to a positional parameter of the query or if the value argument is of incorrect type

setParameter

Query setParameter(int position,
                   java.util.Date value,
                   TemporalType temporalType)
Bind an instance of java.util.Date to a positional parameter.

Parameters:
position -
value -
temporalType -
Returns:
the same query instance
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if position does not correspond to a positional parameter of the query or if the value argument is of incorrect type

getParameters

java.util.Set<Parameter<?>> getParameters()
Get the parameter objects corresponding to the declared parameters of the query. Returns empty set if the query has no parameters. This method is not required to be supported for native queries.

Returns:
set of the parameter objects
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if invoked on a native query when the implementation does not support this use
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

getParameter

Parameter<?> getParameter(java.lang.String name)
Get the parameter object corresponding to the declared parameter of the given name. This method is not required to be supported for native queries.

Parameters:
name -
Returns:
parameter object
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter of the specified name does not exist
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if invoked on a native query when the implementation does not support this use
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

getParameter

<T> Parameter<T> getParameter(java.lang.String name,
                              java.lang.Class<T> type)
Get the parameter object corresponding to the declared parameter of the given name and type. This method is required to be supported for criteria queries only.

Parameters:
name -
type -
Returns:
parameter object
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter of the specified name does not exist or is not assignable to the type
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if invoked on a native query or Java Persistence query language query when the implementation does not support this use
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

getParameter

Parameter<?> getParameter(int position)
Get the parameter object corresponding to the declared positional parameter with the given position. This method is not required to be supported for native queries.

Parameters:
position -
Returns:
parameter object
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter with the specified position does not exist
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if invoked on a native query when the implementation does not support this use
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

getParameter

<T> Parameter<T> getParameter(int position,
                              java.lang.Class<T> type)
Get the parameter object corresponding to the declared positional parameter with the given position and type. This method is not required to be supported by the provider.

Parameters:
position -
type -
Returns:
parameter object
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter with the specified position does not exist or is not assignable to the type
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if invoked on a native query or Java Persistence query language query when the implementation does not support this use
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

isBound

boolean isBound(Parameter<?> param)
Return a boolean indicating whether a value has been bound to the parameter.

Parameters:
param - parameter object
Returns:
boolean indicating whether parameter has been bound
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

getParameterValue

<T> T getParameterValue(Parameter<T> param)
Return the value bound to the parameter.

Parameters:
param - parameter object
Returns:
parameter value
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter is not a parameter of the query
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the parameter has not been been bound
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

getParameterValue

java.lang.Object getParameterValue(java.lang.String name)
Return the value bound to the named parameter.

Parameters:
name -
Returns:
parameter value
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the parameter has not been been bound
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter of the specified name does not exist
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

getParameterValue

java.lang.Object getParameterValue(int position)
Return the value bound to the positional parameter.

Parameters:
position -
Returns:
parameter value
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the parameter has not been been bound
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter with the specified position does not exist
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

setFlushMode

Query setFlushMode(FlushModeType flushMode)
Set the flush mode type to be used for the query execution. The flush mode type applies to the query regardless of the flush mode type in use for the entity manager.

Parameters:
flushMode -
Returns:
the same query instance

getFlushMode

FlushModeType getFlushMode()
Get the flush mode in effect for the query execution. If a flush mode has not been set for the query object, returns the flush mode in effect for the entity manager.

Returns:
flush mode
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

setLockMode

Query setLockMode(LockModeType lockMode)
Set the lock mode type to be used for the query execution.

Parameters:
lockMode -
Returns:
the same query instance
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the query is found not to be a Java Persistence query language SELECT query or a Criteria API query
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

getLockMode

LockModeType getLockMode()
Get the current lock mode for the query.

Returns:
lock mode
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the query is found not to be a Java Persistence query language SELECT query or a Criteria API query
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

unwrap

<T> T unwrap(java.lang.Class<T> cls)
Return an object of the specified type to allow access to the provider-specific API. If the provider's query implementation does not support the specified class, the PersistenceException is thrown.

Parameters:
cls - the class of the object to be returned. This is normally either the underlying query implementation class or an interface that it implements.
Returns:
an instance of the specified class
Throws:
PersistenceException - if the provider does not support the call.
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

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